London 2012 Gallery: Closing ceremony

Ed Kaiser, Postmedia Olympic Team08.13.2012

Fireworks going off at the end of the closing ceremony.

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The flame of the Olympic cauldron is extinguished during the Closing Ceremony on Day 16 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium on August 12, 2012 in London, England.Jamie Squire
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Fireworks going off at the end of the closing ceremonies in Olympic Stadium to bring to a close the Olympic Games in London, August 12, 2012.Ed Kaiser
/ Postmedia Olympic Team

Melanie Chisholm, Victoria Beckham, Melanie Brown, Emma Bunton and Geri Halliwell of the Spice Girls performs during the Closing Ceremony on Day 16 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium on August 12, 2012 in London, England.Jamie Squire
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The flame of the Olympic cauldron is extinguished during the Closing Ceremony on Day 16 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium on August 12, 2012 in London, England.Jamie Squire
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Closing ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games, August 12, 2012.Jean Levac
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Closing ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games, August 12, 2012.Jean Levac
/ Postmedia Olympic Team

Closing ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games, August 12, 2012.Jean Levac
/ Postmedia Olympic Team

Closing ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games, August 12, 2012.Jean Levac
/ Postmedia Olympic Team

Closing ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games, August 12, 2012.Jean Levac
/ Postmedia Olympic Team

Closing ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games, August 12, 2012.Jean Levac
/ Postmedia Olympic Team

Closing ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games, August 12, 2012.Jean Levac
/ Postmedia Olympic Team

Closing ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games, August 12, 2012.Jean Levac
/ Postmedia Olympic Team

The Olympic Flag is handed from Mayor of London, Boris Johnson to IOC President Jacques Rogge, who passes to Mayor of Rio de Janeiro, Eduardo Paes.Jeff J Mitchell
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Fireworks explode over the stadium during the Closing Ceremony.Rob Carr
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London 2012 Gallery: Closing ceremony

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